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[Xperia Arc General] devil28:
hi there

firstly,i wanna thank u -Shutterspark- for ur useful topic

any news on consistent restart? :(

I really feel bad about that bug!

is it hardware or software prob?can u say for sure?still no answers from SE?

does the phone go hot after a while or it's cool when not playing?
[Xperia Arc General] Shutterspark:
I'm starting to doubt whether SE will actually get back to me at all, still no word or even an email acknowledging the problem.

The restarting problem is still there, but I think I may be getting used to it :rolleyes:

It would appear to be software related as others have mentioned before, and the fix may come with the 2.3.3 update.

What I can say so far is that it's not memory card related, not heat related and it seems to only affect Japanese handsets.
[Xperia Arc General] Ambroos:
I've checked back on your screenshot, Japanese firmware appears to be slightly different. Yours ends on .79, EU firmware ends on .81.

I have a Sony Ericsson Update Service Pro account, it might have an update for the Arc that's not officially out yet (it's the software they use in service centers). Contact me over PM if you want to try it out Shutterspark!
[Xperia Arc General] vegetaleb:
I love SE and I have been a fanboy for several years, I didn't buy the X10 because of the lack of custom roms and kernels, so I just hope XDA devs will have a fast interest for the Arc since it's not locked like X10.

Perhaps the camera,battery and bugs will be iron out with roms like MIUI and others :p

Anyway here are my questions:

-Do you have a Flash light app using the camera led light?

-When it will be root can you try to edit the ''media_profiles.xml'' in system/etc to boost camera quality in reducing jpeg compression? (I can edit it for you)
[Xperia Arc General] Shutterspark:
Sounds like it's worth a try.

-There's no flashlight app included, but the Market ones work just fine.

-Sure, I'll give it a go once it's rooted.
[Xperia Arc General] vegetaleb:
Did you try ADW Launcher? It's a major boost in speed when using this launcher on many phones
[Xperia Arc General] Shutterspark:
My personal favourite launcher is Zeam and that works fine on the Arc. I've actually decided to stick with using the stock launcher though, it's fast and looks great to boot.
[Xperia Arc General] devil28:
hi there again!

have u got to any conclusion on "why" the restart thing occurs? and are they happening in a totally random manner?

how often does it occur?once in every two days?less or more?

having passed about a week,has the number of restarts increased or decreased yet?

how many ppl have u seen with the same prob? mostly from which country (if u've seen any at all)

still not a damn answer form SE?!!!! i think SE is acting weirdly again on this,breaking its promise to support us! :(
[Xperia Arc General] Shutterspark:
Nope, still no solid conclusion. Still looks like software.

The pattern is totally random but it seems to either be happening less, or I'm not noticing it as much.

Sometimes it's 4-5 times a day, and other times just 1 or not at all.

Everyone else who has reported the problem (3 people I know personally, a few dozen on Twitter) is from Japan, so I think you're safe.

Ambroos has been kind enough to provide a way to try and update the firmware on my Japanese Arc, and if it works + solves the problem I'll report back.

Evidence so far suggests it's not really SE's fault but rather an Android 2.3.2 thing, so no need to get angry at them just yet ;)
[Xperia Arc General] kaatisu84:
it happened to me once (the time a reported it) but hasnt since that time. So saturday to now (wednesday night) just one random reboot
[Xperia Arc General] Shutterspark:
Following on from that test, it's on 2% right now and the phone shows 1d 10h 31m on battery.
[Xperia Arc General] Shutterspark:
No luck with SEUS Pro.

The SO-1C model isn't listed, only the LT15 model, and when I try with that it says my phone isn't compatible.

Guess we'll have to wait and see if the 2.3.3 OTA update will resolve the problem.
[Xperia Arc General] Ambroos:
Aw, shame it doesn't update... What I learned in the meantime is that automatic brightness does work, at least on my device. It's very smooth though, it gradually adjusts over a few seconds. You might want ti take a better look at it :-) No random errors so far, everything is perfect!
[Xperia Arc General] Shutterspark:
Oh well, thanks anyway :D

Do you have the option for automatic brightness in your settings?

I think here in Japan we just have what looks like should have been a pre-release firmware.
[Xperia Arc General] Ambroos:
Indeed, it probably is prerelease software... No option for automatic brightness. You can still change the brightness, it just adjusts so it stays constant relative to what you configured it to be. Just how it should be in my opinion!
[Xperia Arc General] Shutterspark:
Hey you're right, it does work. I tested it out with a flashlight.

This implementation is brilliant, so subtle and effective I never even noticed it!
[Xperia Arc General] im_iceman:
What firmware versions have you guys got? I'm getting mine tomorrow, so am curious to know if they're different?
[Xperia Arc General] wickedrami:
Where are you getting it from?
[Xperia Arc General] Shutterspark:
Mine is 3.0.D.2.79, and I believe Ambroos' is the same but with .81 on the end.

Edit: Now that more and more people are getting their hands on this phone and the reviews are starting to come in, I'm going to stop checking this thread as often.

If you have an urgent question just shoot me a PM ;) Meanwhile I'm off to enjoy my phone.

P.S. I'll still post here if SE replies about the restarting problem, or if another solution comes through the pipes.
[Xperia Arc General] S//E:
Thanks Shutterspark "your" thread convinced me to buy an arc today, don't think I will regret ; -)
[Xperia Arc General] im_iceman:
Directly from SE - They're giving me one as part of an "elite test lab" they're setting up.. basically because I'm a bit of a know-it-all-smart-arse and comment on their websites etc.. going to the play launch event in the morning and getting it when I get there.
[Xperia Arc General] Soheil_rf:
hi Ambroos

i want buy Arc , but i have a question

when put your phone in charge than play video or game for 10 ~ 15 min,

is your phone rebooted ?

my xperia X10 had this problem :( , i want change it with Arc
[Xperia Arc General] Ambroos:
Been playing Angry Birds with the charger in for a while, haven't had be single problem yet!

Mine has firmware 3.0.A.2.181, confirmed as latest by SEUS and SEUS Pro. Completely generic firmware!
[Atrix 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Aaronneyer:
I'm planning to wipe my phone and do a full SBF flash before I install GingerBlur ROM. Will doing this erase data on my Internal SD card as well? I don't use an External SD-card, and I backed up all of my apps and data on this so I can reinstall easily once I install the ROM. Will this be a problem?
[Atrix 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Clienterror:
It doesn't touch anything on the internal media partition (I think 10 gigs), it just wipes the internal phone partitions so anything on the internal sd and external is safe.
[Atrix 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] deserthi:
Not my experience. It did wipe the apps off of the card. Next time I wipe mine I am planning on removing the card first.
[Atrix 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] live4nyy:
The apps are removed because they are associated with the inaccessible internal storage but personal data like docs, photos, and music should be left untouched
[HD2 General] axyrus:
Hey all,

It seems my HTC HD2 is unable to receive any kind of charge. I've used a different usb cable, my roommate's myTouch 4G cable and a friend's HD2 cable, and they all cannot charge my phone as well. My phone doesn't recognize any cable that is being plugged into it. I've made sure I'm in the right USB connection setting, checked the little 3 gold prongs where my battery receives (electricity?) from the phone to make sure those aren't situated in an odd bent position, but alas nothing. Could it do something with the actual part on my HD2 that the cables plug into? Phone is currently dead and I have no phone and am out of warranty. Is it a part I can easily replace?

Thanks for your help!

Edit: It seems the HD2 was launched on March 16 so I'm a couple of days past the 1 year mark fo warranty. Do you think I could persuade tmobile or HTC into replacing my phone even though it this slim out of warranty?
[HD2 General] T-Macgnolia:
Does your lex still show that the battery is charving when you plug your HD2 up to your charger? If so you may have a faulty battery. If not then it could be a hardware or software problem. I suggest you buy another battery and see if
[HD2 General] axyrus:
Nope, the chord isn't even recognized. It's as if nothing is plugged in when in fact something is.
[HD2 General] rr5678:
Sounds like a broken microUSB port. Unnless you have a warranty, you're out of luck. To replace the port, you'd need a whole new mainboard.
[HD2 General] T-Macgnolia:
Yes if your HD2 is not recognizing the USB cable then yes it sounds like you have a bad mini USB port on your HD2. You can try a hard reset if you want to but make sure to back up all your personal information first, but I kinda doubt it will do you any good to hard reset. You will have to get the main board replaced if this is your issue, wi h I believe it is. You can either find a cell phone repair shop or do it yourzlc ic you feel comfortable enough doing it. replacing the mainboard requires no soldering as all the ribbons just plug in. You just need to be gental with everything as you are working on it.

Now to get you by until you can either fix the phone or just to be abale to harvesting the battery for day to day use. You can by a external charger. Or you can take a old USB cable or buy a cheap USB cable and cut the end off of it. Strip it back a little and the zrip back the red and black wires a little. With a little tape attack the red wire to the positive(+) battery terminal and the black wire to the negative (-) battery terminal. Then plug the cable into your wall charger, don't worry the oltage comming out the wires is very low and will not hurt you, in fact you can not even feel it. They are marked on the battery. I do suggest just using this as a very temporary fix until you can vet an external charger or get your HD2 fixed as I do not know if this may be detramental to your battery with long term use. Also I give credit to Senior Member Samsamuel for this idea as he is the one I learned it from.
[HD2 General] axyrus:
I contacted HTC and they confirmed the phone is still under warranty. The problem is I'm running CM7 on my phone so I'm asssuming when they start it up and view I have a 3rd party ROM, they'll void my warranty. I would rather fix it myself personally but I don't know anything nor do I really want to touch/pay for a new mainboard. But if my phone does get it's warranty voided, I'll have to pay either way. I think I might just go ahead and buy an external battery charger until i figure out what to do
[HD2 General] samsamuel:
magldr wont let battery charge when phone is off.

No fault with phone, dead battery and user error.

Use another hd2 that isnt running magldr to charg ebattery, OR use friends battery to flash to winmo and use winmo to charge battery, OR take an old usb cable, mini or micro, cut end off, find red and black wires, connect red to + black to - on the battery (the markings are on there faintly) and plug in to wall charger for a half minute or so then try start phone with real usb cable plugged in. should be enough charge to boot far enough into android for the charging to start. If nothing at all happens, then maybe there is really a problem.

You can hold the wires on by hand, you wont feel it, or i used tape.
[HD2 General] rr5678:
Which HD2 (model number) do you have and which provider did you buy yours from?
[HD2 General] axyrus:
I have the USA HD2 from TMobile
[HD2 General] rr5678:
http://dl.htc.com/ruudownload/t-mobileUS/Filedownload.aspx?pid=leo2

stock ROM. download it, extract the .NBH from the .exe, stick the .NBH on the SD card and rename it to LEOIMG. Hold volume down + power when the phone is off.
[HD2 General] samsamuel:
may i repeat, just to confirm you considered this before you go about getting it repaired,, , if the battery is flat and magldr is installed, the phone wont charge.nothing will happen when you plug in usb.
[Epic 4G General] gmap516:
[reserved for side-by-side comparison and other things!]

Thanks!

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[Epic 4G General] musclehead84:
awesome thread...anyway to add the galaxy sII on this list to compare?
[Epic 4G General] gmap516:
Is that a Sprint phone?
[Epic 4G General] stir fry a lot:
I wish the Nexus was coming out sooner. I just talked my wife into ET her contract with T-Mo and getting a Nexus when its released.
[Epic 4G General] heathmcabee:
Price of Evo3d off contract? I got $550 in the bank as a reserve for it right now with my Epic and Evo to sell to cover the cost after paying for it. Think it will cost more than $550 without contract? My gold status doesn't give me upgrade options till September and that is no good.
[Epic 4G General] imtjnotu:
the only way i will buy the evo3d is if the screen quality is better then the evo..im so in love with the super amoled for its blacks and colors that im afraid to go away from the galaxy 2
[Epic 4G General] hugo87:
If your asking about the nexus s than yes. Its literally identical in every way except slightly thicker but from what Ive read from multiple previews, its not really noticable to the naked eye. Its a little thicker due to the CDMA radio and WiMAX radio. Heres some pics comparing the two. (T-mo vs Sprint)

http://androidcommunity.com/sprint-nexus-s-4g-spy-shots-exclusive-20110321/
[Epic 4G General] snowmanwithahat:
No... he was asking about the SGS II that someone mentioned.

It hasn't been announced to be on Sprint yet, but it's assumed it will be after the way the first SGS panned out.
[Epic 4G General] hugo87:
Hope so, Definitely getting the SGSII if hits sprint.
[Epic 4G General] professoroak:
Both sound awesome, but I can't ditch the Super Amoled screen! And I want to get my money's worth for my Epic, so switching over so soon for a somewhat "old" Nexus S is out of the question for me. But count me in for a Galaxy S II!
[Epic 4G General] jxs1984:
i dont feel either of those phones are worth the upgrade over my current evo... i have my eyes set on the gsII! As long as Sprint leaves out the physical keyboard.
[Epic 4G General] snowmanwithahat:
That's the thing... they're not meant to be an upgrade really, more of a side-grade.

I like the idea of the Nexus S as an alternative to the Epic.... can't really say one way or another that one is better. They're the same damn thing at heart.

Which is exactly why I want one...
[Epic 4G General] bobdude5:
Go to the Verizon store to play with a display thunderbolt. Go on the YouTube app and then search hd video sample choose a video and do the same with your epic. The thunderbolt looks damn good.

Now imagine that with a display that has even better quality than the thunderbolts with a HIGHER resolution. That's what the evo 3d will have. 100x better than evo 1
[Epic 4G General] gmap516:
I'm glad to see this thread is taking off here! I'd be glad to add info on the SGSII as soon as I have some info to post!
[Epic 4G General] nebrando:
I could swear I read that SGSII is coming to Sprint without a physical keyboard.

I was searching google and now can't find any evidence of this anywhere.

Does anyone else have any information on this?
[Epic 4G General] musclehead84:
I know this.might not be on topic but since we are talking about HTC I thought id bring it up. What's up with HTC making the thunderbolt so locked down. They signed bootloader, kernel and put the security on there? Sounds like a Motorola thing. I'm not getting that evo3d if they do that **** to hysterical phone. What do u all think?

Sent From My Evo Killer!
[Epic 4G General] nebrando:
I agree. The whole point of the Android OS was to allow the end-user and developers the ability to modify and create what they want (for the most part). It was a slap in Apple's face. But with manufacturers starting to lock down the experience (as Apple does), I fear Android will suffer. Google should not allow this from the manufacturers as they are tearing down the Android/Google model.

But, money talks and big business always beats the consumer.
[Epic 4G General] kalel_293:
i think i read someyhong bout that also, but cant remember where...anyway...i leaning towards the evo 3d but i think i will wait a little longer to see if more phones come out later on...either way i wanna ditch the physical keyboard...but a display like the epic's is a must have!
[Epic 4G General] LordLugard:
Nexus S doesn't record 720p video, big negative in my book after seeing how good my Epic 4G's 720p camera shoots video (and both phones are 90-something % related).

On paper, the Evo 3D slaps the Nexus S around a bit, but the lure of timely updates is wanting. But then again, HTC (unlike Samsung) is usually speedy with updating/supporting their phones. I am torn quite a bit here... :(
[Epic 4G General] daddymikey1975:
I'm feeling the exact same way ... and MY answer..

wait for SGS II ;)

After all, one 'could' ascertain that the SGS II could benefit from software ported from the Nexus S :D (i know, pipe dream, but very wishful thinking)
[Epic 4G General] Overstew:
The epic is a great phone, I've got one line eligible for an upgrade and I may just hold off on it. If I did upgrade, though. I think it'd be for the EVO 3D. Although I'm kind of confused about it's GPU. I heard our epics have a better GPU than dual-core snapdragon CPU? lol
[Epic 4G General] 063_XOBX:
They don't, the gpu in the dual core snapdragon is ~35% more powerful.
[Epic 4G General] gmap516:
But the GPU in the Nexus can definitely keep up and stay on par with the GPU in the EVO3D.
[Epic 4G General] UmiSayz:
Both the EVO3D and Nexus S 4G are Sprint phones.
[Epic 4G General] bobdude5:
The reports of that are based on unoptimized benchmarks.
[Epic 4G General] gmap516:
I was asking about the SGSII. Considering I started the thread, I'd hope I'd know the Nexus S 4G and EVO3D are Sprint, lol.
[Epic 4G General] 063_XOBX:
Not at all,a 35% difference is quite significant, Apps are already being optimized for dual core processors and the next Android version (code named Ice Cream) is expected to be fully optimized to run on Dual Core processors.
[Epic 4G General] gmap516:
Doesn't resolution and screen size play into that? The EVO3D's screen is bigger and displays in a higher resolution, resulting in a higher number of pixels to generate. No?
[Epic 4G General] iSaint:
No bigger screen so the pixels are more spread apart so Evo has a lower resolution

Btw Thanks for posting the OTA yesterday bro 8)
[Epic 4G General] 063_XOBX:
Hardly, the Evo has a higher PPI (Pixels per Inch) resulting in a higher resolution.
[Epic 4G General] muyoso:
- Anandtech

So yea, if the 220 is only twice as fast as the 205, then our GPU should be very competitive if not faster. We shall see when they are benchmarked.

Also, from smartphonebenchmarks.com:
[Epic 4G General] iSaint:
if you guys had to guess what do you think the price will be for the Evo3d ? with 2-year agree.
[Epic 4G General] 063_XOBX:
I'm leaning towards 249.99 after Rebate.
[Epic 4G General] iSaint:
Yea my guess also .... thats not bad though i guess thats where im headed so ill be here for awhile
[Epic 4G General] 063_XOBX:
There is a chance that they went with a measly 8gb card to bring it at the 199.99 price point that seems to be the sweet spot.
[Epic 4G General] musclehead84:
Any phones featured that is coming out with the dual core omap?

Sent From My Evo Killer!
[Epic 4G General] 063_XOBX:
So far only LGs Optimus 3D which ATT got an exclusive on.
[Epic 4G General] gmap516:
Ours meaning the Nexus?
[Epic 4G General] Whosdaman:
Ok listen, this is from a impartial source. I used both the nexus s 4g and evo 3d when I was at ctia. And I had to choose which one will be my next device. i choose evo 3d for five major reasons, and this if why you should to:

1. outside developer support. Look at the evo forums. Look at ours. The entire evo community, including cyanogen himself will be getting an evo 3d.

2. Sprint support. Sure nexus s 4g well have google supporting it, but evo 3d will always be the second phone outside of the nexus line up to receive the latest android os. Just like the evo.

3. The new technology. The 3d blew me away. All the developers are going to want to play with this and make everything run on 3d. And the new snapdragon 8660 processor going into this thing is true dual core! Its the first device to get this processor, and what makes it unique is that it doesn't share a memory bus between the cores. Unlike the other mobile processors, this one can run its cores separately at different speeds.

4. Software. HTC Sense 2.1 on gingerbread, yes it is sense 2.1 not 2.0. It is brand new, and is amazing. Completely running without lag or stopping. Also all the other sense goodies and youtube and blockbuster 3d. More reports of 3d apks are suppose to be coming soon too.

5. Did I mention it is HTC? NOT Motorola, not samsung, and definitively not LG. HTC isn't perfect at getting software updates out in a timely fashion, buy they are the best. And paired with sprint with all the money they will be dumping into this phone, they will be rushing out updates like crazy.

So that's my story and why I decided on the evo 3d. And I did really think about it. It took alot of thinking, but I realized htc evo 3d is the way to go. Not to mention this phone is glasses free 3d and way ahead of the technology out there. It will most definitively win phone of the year again.
[Epic 4G General] Whosdaman:
Misspoke about the Nexus S 4G.
[Epic 4G General] musclehead84:
What's up with HTC acting like Motorola? Locking the bootloaders and nand. The thunderbolt was HTC most locked down phone and it looks like the new incredible will ne the same way. I bet the evo3d will be tightly locked down as well.

Sent From My Evo Killer!
[Epic 4G General] richse:
I don't necessarily agree with this reasoning. HTCs newest devices have shown an increasing effort to lock down the phones and keep devs from installing custom roms. If they pull a Motorola we could be left having to settle for a temp root. Also, even if we manage get recovery and custom roms on the phone there is still the issue of proprietary software running the 4G. It took forever for even a partially working 4G solution on the Evo. With the Nexus S 4G you know there will be the ability to load custom roms built directly from the most recent source with everything working on day 1. For some people this might be a gamble they want to take, but personally I will be going with the sure thing.

Also, the OP has the Nexus S 4G listed as 1Ghz hummingbird, but I'm pretty sure its the 1.2 Ghz.